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Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.

YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.

CNN on MSN · 49m

An asteroid has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Here’s how astronomers are tracking it

YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

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NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense

REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...

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An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen, and should we worry?

An asteroid becomes a meteorite when it travels to Earth from a nearby orbit or the outer solar system and collides with ...

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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?

An asteroid is headed towards the Earth - but it’s probably not time to panic just yet.In recent days, there has been ...

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Scientists’ Simulation Reveals The Devastation Caused If Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth In 2182

Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...

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Will an asteroid collide with Earth? How the Webb telescope will track 2024 YR4

The $10 billion orbiting observatory will give astronomers a better sense of the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's size and ...

Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short ...

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Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports

The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.

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